Francis Wayland

The Reverend Francis Wayland
Half plate daguerreotype
4th President of Brown University
In office 1827–1855
Preceded by	Asa Messer
Succeeded by	Barnas Sears
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Born	(1796-03-11)March 11, 1796 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 30, 1865(1865-09-30) (aged 69) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting place	North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma mater	Union College
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Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865) was an American Baptist minister, educator and economist. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington, D.C., Wayland Seminary was established in 1867, primarily to educate former slaves, and was named in his honor.^[a]
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